Perception and Attitudes of Physicians and Nurses about Violence against Women

Table 1

Distribution of physicians and nurses from district basic health units of Ribeirão Preto, SP, according to their feelings to talk to the patient on any subjects.

Health professionals’ feelings to talk to the patient according to different subjects	Uncomfortable	%	Comfortable	%	Never asked	%	P	Total (%)
(a) About alcohol consumption
Nurses	4	7,84	47	92,16	—	—		100
Physicians	8	4,71	162	95,29	—	—		100
(b) About smoking
Nurses	—	—	50	98,04	1	1,96		100
Physicians	2	1,18	168	98,82	—	—		100
(c) About sexual life
Nurses	14	27,45	32	62,75	05	9,80	0,048	100
Physicians	29	17,06	139	81,76	02	1,18		100
(d) About illegal drugs consumption
Nurses	20	39,22	30	58,82	1	1,96	0,001	100
Physicians	30	17,65	139	81,76	1	0,59		100
(e) About violent relationship with her partner
Nurses	20	39,22	24	47,05	7	13,73		100
Physicians	54	31,76	99	58,24	17	10		100

Database: district basic health units of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, 2008 [18].